Tutor/Assessor Role

Job Designation: Tutor and Assessor – Business Studies

Reporting to: Head of Faculty (Business)

Salary: 30K per annum (pro-rata £12,000 per annum)

Contracted Hours: 2 days per week, 16 hours per week, Flexible working days.

Location: London, On-Site.

Job Purpose:

• To provide exceptional teaching and learning in Business Studies programmes, supporting students in achieving their goals and making progress. Initially, this will focus on the Level 3 Diploma in Business Administration. The job responsibilities will extend to the Access to HE Diploma in Business Management or any other upcoming courses under the Business Faculty at London Professional College. The role will also involve assessing learners’ work, ensuring detailed feedback is provided and records of their progress.
• To internally assess learner work based on the standards provided for the qualification and ensure that it is valid, reliable, sufficient, and authentic.
• Providing feedback to learners so they understand how their work meets the standards and any areas requiring further development. Supporting other colleagues and managers in the further development of the College.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Deliver teaching and learning for the Level 3 Business Administration Diploma (60 Credits) and Access to HE Diploma in Business Management according to the agreed plans, implementing effective teaching strategies to engage students and facilitate learning.

2. Provide one-to-one or small-group tutoring support sessions.

3. Establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with individual students and groups.

4. Take account of ILRs created for each student to create learner profiles and ILPs, ensuring progress with achieving stated goals is monitored.

5. Promote the development of employability and wider skills in students, including their social and emotional development.

6. Provide support for bilingual/multilingual students, including developing knowledge and understanding of life in the UK.

7. Play an active part in developing the flexible curriculum and the learning materials to support this.

8. Show commitment to his/her personal and professional development.

9. Assess learner work for the Level 3 Business Administration Diploma (60 Credits), Access to HE Diploma in Business Management, according to the agreed plan and within stated timescales.

10. Provide specific feedback to learners based on achievement of the LOs and AC specified in the units.

11. Recording assessment judgements in preparation for internal verification and to monitor student progress.

12. Take account of information provided on individual learners, e.g. reasonable adjustments or special considerations, as it impacts assessment.

13. Checking learner work to ensure it is authentic.

14. Play a key role in the implementation of RPL, Credit Transfer and Exemption in accordance with the stated policy.

15. Contribute to discussions and decisions on assignments and tasks set for individual learners.

16. Show commitment to his/her personal and professional development.

17. Adhere to and demonstrate commitment to all the policies, procedures and values of London Professional College (LPC).

• Actively promote equality, diversity & inclusion and champion anti-racist practices,
• Follow the rules on data protection according to the College policy.
• Undertake training on safeguarding and prevent so that the policy and processes are clear.
• Comply with all requirements stated in the Health and Safety Policy.

18. Have the facilities, tools, and equipment to deliver online, distance learning provision.

19. Undertake other duties as required, broadly consistent with this position's general functions and grading

Person Specification

Essential

• Degree in Business Studies or equivalent
• Teaching qualification or a desire to work towards this
• Assessor qualification or a desire to work towards this
• Experience of teaching and assessment in a post 16
• environment in the area of Business Studies or a relevant
• subject discipline
• Understanding of standards as they impact on assessment
• Experience of making assessment decisions on learner work
• and providing feedback
• High level of organisational and planning skills
• Attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a others
• Evidence of strong listening skills
• IT literate
• Ability to work independently and progress work to a conclusion within agreed timescales
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Commitment to own personal growth and development both in the educational domain and in relation to the subject area
• Flexible and motivated

Desirable

• Higher level qualification and/or evidence of further study
• Experience of delivering learning online and working with learners remotely
• Relevant industrial experience
• Experience of designing curriculum and/or assessments and implementing new initiatives.

Benefits:

• Annual leave (5.6 weeks) +bank holidays
• Workplace pension scheme
• Company Sick Policy
• Statutory maternity/paternity pays
• Career development opportunities
• Training and self-development opportunities
• Gym membership discounts
• Retail discount schemes
• Cinema discounts
• Grocery discounts
• Cycle to workInvesting and savings opportunities
• Financial wellbeing – personal debt advise.
• Financial wellbeing education
• My Mind Pal (mental fitness)